Physics, B.S. – Physics MS Accelerated Pathway

The graduation requirements are listed below. In addition, students select free electives to reach 120 credits overall required for the degree, and this program requires a 3.0 cumulative GPA for graduation.  The department website provides an overview of the program, admission requirements for the major (when applicable), faculty biographies, learning outcomes, and careers: https://www.southernct.edu/academics/physics/programs. 

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (46 Credits)

All bachelor’s degree programs include liberal education (LEP) and writing (W) course requirements. To review more detailed information, please visit General Education (LEP) Degree Requirements.   

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (39 Credits)

(*) When up to three courses in the major/cognate may also satisfy LEP requirements, they are recommended below; only two courses within Explorations (T2) may be fulfilled by courses in the same subject.  

EGR 471 – Capstone Experience in Engineering or PHY 471 –  Capstone Experience in Physics 
PHY 230 – Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (‘C-’ or better)
PHY 231 – Physics for Scientists and Engineers II (‘C-’ or better)
PHY 309 – Modern Physics (‘C-’ or better)
PHY 370 – Modern Physics Laboratory (‘C-’ or better)
PHY 400 – Classical Mechanics I
PHY 401 –  Classical Mechanics II
PHY 406 – Electricity and Magnetism
PHY 461 – Methods in Physics Research

ACCELERATED MS PATHWAY REQUIREMENTS (12 Credits) 
PHY 507 – Applied Physics Graduate Seminar
          OR CHE 520 – Advanced Physical Chemistry 
PHY 512 – Methods of Theoretical Physics 
         OR CSC 541 – Image Processing 
PHY 519 –  Fundamentals of Nanoscience 
         OR PHY 530 – Optics and Optical Detectors
PHY 521 – Characterization of Nanomaterials 
        OR PHY 531 – Interferometric Methods in Imaging and Precision Measurement

COGNATE REQUIREMENTS (26 Credits)

CHE 120 – General Chemistry I (T2PR)*
CHE 121 – General Chemistry II
MAT 150 – Calculus I (T1QR)*
MAT 151 – Calculus II
MAT 245 – Differential Equations
MAT 252 – Calculus III
Select one CSC course numbered 102 or higher